The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-05-26

Examiners Report.

At the last examination there wer
fifty-two applicants, twenty-seven o
whom received certificates, as follows:
For four years, John E. Blair;
For two years, Samuel OH. Callahan
Alice V. Gillian, Emma Ihman, Franl
Kelley, Chas. A. Radcliff, Jno. W. Sour
lock, and Thos. G. Stevenson;
For one year, Lawrence E. Armstrong
Peter F. Burns, Jno. E. Camink, Ann;
Church, Ella Claar, Lew Erwin, Mary o
Ewing, Jennie Evans, Andrew j. Calm
E. M. Hanna, Della M. Hedges, G. w
johnson, E. Luther Jones, Alice /. John
son, Thomas E. Parks, Isaac N. Scothorn
Francis V. Spriggs, VIM. Vanfossen, and
Jno. w. Wills.
The following questions were used:
HISTORY.
1. What arts did the mound-builders
understand? Where has one of their
mines been discovered?
2. What do you know of the Round
Tower at Newport, R.. l.? Tell what you
can of Dighton Rock.
3. Write an account of that strange de-
lusion, the Salem Witchcraft.
4. What States did not vote for Wash
ington for President, and why? What
did England pay a head for the Hessians
5. What campaign of the Revolution
virtually decided the question of Ameri-
can Independence? Where was the Cra-
die of Liberty?
6. What General fought at Lundy's
Lane that was afterwards commander
in the Mexican war and in the Civil war !?
Who was the hero of Lake Erie?
Z. What money was used by the United
States before it struck its own coins?
From what did the word Y ankee" come?
s. What was accomplished by the Civil
war? Why was the new State of West
Va erected in June of 1868?
9. Who said millions for defense, not
cent for tribute" and why did he say it?
Who was nominated for President three
times and elected twice?
10. What child was born on board the
Mayfower? What was the first State
admitted into the Union? The last?
GEOGRAPHY.
1. Upon circle as basis make dia-
sitions of the Equator, the Tropics, the
Polar Circles and the zones, naming each.
2. Which has the greater circumference,
a parallel of 80 degrees or Tropical Cir
Gle? In what direction does the sun cast
a shadow at noon in the south temperate
zone?
3. What part of the earth's surface has
1irhf in, hot MI
the globe must one be to have the sun in
The zenith on the 22d day of June?
4. Fill out these blanks: Mexico con-
5ains about. inhabitants, descended |
from. ...... Its climate is -. Its sur
face is...... The principal products are |
-. The government is. -. The chief |
titles are...... The city of Mexico may
De reached from New York by.
5. What is the largest iron manufacture
ng city in the United States? The larg-
st seaport? The largest manufacturing
'ity? What city is the greatest grain
narketp The greatest Cotton port?
6. Where is Harvard University? Yale
College? Cornell University? Vassar
College?
7. Name the two States whose northern
is just midway between the
equator and the North Pole. What State
# the United States was once republic?
s. A vessel was driven ashore in % de-
'rees north latitude and 80 degrees west
ongitude from Greenwich; upon what
sland was she? Locate the magnetic pole.
8. What fertile country lies below the
evel of the sea? What is the longest
nountain range in the world? In what
art of the world is traffic still carried on
y Caravans?
10. Where would you go for Prunes?
Dates? Oranges? Sulphur Tin?
Platinum?
ARITHMETIC.
1. Two men start from different places
n the equator and travel towards each
ther till they meet; on comparing their
watches with the local time, it is found
hat the watch of one is As min. slow, and
he watch of the other is hr. Is min. fast;
ow far apart were the starting. points
nd in what direction did each one travel?
2 bought muslin at SC. per yard and
larked it so could fall Ill per cent
n my marked price and gain 25 per cent
n cost; what is my marked price?
3. 1 bought 40 horses on commission, at
Il per cent; paid $25 for keeping, and
so for transportation, which, with my
amounted to $345; what did
he horses cost apiece? /,
4. What is the rate of income of New
york 6's bought at 1O6?
5. sold $50 barrels of flour, charging
Is per cent commission, and 24 per cent
the net proceeds due the con-
our sold per barrel?
6:-The sum of AS and BIS money on
lterest for yrs. mo. at per cent, gives
5400 interest; how much money has
ach, if times BIS equal AS?
7. My agent sold $4,000 worth of goods
n commission at per cent, and RENTS
, me the proceeds in a draft bought at p |
er cent premium, which 1 sell at q per
ent premium; what did the goods bring
le?
s. If A earns as much in II mo. as B
oes in 16 mo-, and B as much in s mo. as
in IA, and G as much in 10 mo. as d in
mo-, how long will it take D to earn as ;
luch as A earns in IA months?
8. If "a men, in Is da. of - hr. each, dig
trench 800 rd. long, yd. wide, #. deep.
4 what time can 45 men, working 10 hr. {
day, dig a trench 125 rd. long, Is ft. wide,
nd ft. deep?
10. If Z men do g of piece of work in
1 days, if 10 men are employed, what part
f his time can each rest. and the work be
one in the same time?
GRAMMAR.
1. Define relation and agreement. From
that are the rules of grammar derived?
What are rules?
2. Write sentence containing a pres